How should government guide the use of generative AI?

Government IT leaders around the US are developing rules to promote the investigation of new capabilities in generative AI, while being aware of possible dangers. — Reuters

For some, the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is a cause of anxiety. Will AI perpetuate bias, surface inaccurate information or automate people out of their jobs? As New Jersey's first chief AI strategist, Beth Simone Noveck sees this moment not as a cause for alarm, but rather as an opportunity.

"A lot of places are being silent, leaving public servants wondering what they should be doing," she said. In New Jersey, "we have said: You should go out and use these things, and please ask about them. Let's talk about them. Let's have a conversation."